Aaron Sorkin

It's getting harder and harder to deny that "Sex and the City" star Kristin Davis is dating Oscar-winning writer/producer Aaron Sorkin . The two happily posed for photographers at Wednesday's (June 20) premiere of his new HBO project "The Newsroom. " The pair posed for photographers and Sorkin even planted a lingering kiss on Davis' lips as they walked the red carpet. The couple was first linked in May and sources say they've been dating for about six weeks.

Alison Pill , who stars as the constantly jittery Maggie in HBO's "The Newsroom," mistakenly tweeted a topless photo of herself on Twitter. Where is Nina Howard of TMI Magazine when you need her?!? The photo, which was tweeted Wednesday, showed the 26-year-old actress sprawled on a bed wearing nothing but thick-framed glasses and chapped lips. Pill quickly deleted the photo and, rather than having a Maggie-esque panic attack, she addressed the gaffe. "Yep. That picture happened.

Well, scratch these two off your list of potential couples of the decade. Famed writer Aaron Sorkin and "Sex and the City" star Kristin Davis have called it quits, according to sources at InTouch Weekly. "They're very different people," says a friend. "She's focused on raising her daughter, Gemma, and he's working on his show. " The friend expects the couple to remain friends. Sorkin definitely has plenty of distraction as he preps for "The Newsroom" Season 2. The pickup hasn't been without controversy, as he was accused of firing most of his writing staff -- except for an ex-girlfriend.

Matthew Perry hasn't fully sat down before he lays out the ground rules. "Don't be mean," he said before settling into a mid-morning interview at a hotel bar (he drank Red Bull) in Beverly Hills. "Sometimes people are mean. " By "people," he's referring to the media. And there's only a touch of sarcasm that coats his tone. The 43-year-old actor, best known for his wily performance as Chandler Bing on NBC 's long-running sitcom "Friends," has grown accustomed to scrutiny.

Your television choices tonight include: 1. Game 5 of the NBA Finals . The Miami Heat and LeBron James could win the series tonight. Can the Oklahoma City Thunder make a comeback? We'll see at 9 on ABC . Jimmy Kimmel serves up laughs at 8; the pregame follows at 8:30. 2. NBC presents the second half of " Justin Bieber : All Around the World" at 8. 3. Fans of "Jersey Shore" can look forward to the premiere of " Snooki & JWOWW" at 10 on MTV . If you're not a "Jersey Shore" fan, take that as a warning.

Here's a wonderful irony, the kind that television needs. NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is about a late-night comedy show that's falling apart. But everything comes together for Studio 60, a superb comedy-drama from Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing. The series, which debuts at 10 p.m. Monday, showcases Sorkin's flair for appealing characters and sophisticated dialogue. Studio 60 enlists Matthew Perry as the main draw, then supports him with a large, first-rate cast. Studio 60 has the plush trappings of The West Wing, and Thomas Schlamme directs the pilot with knock-your-socks-off style.

Aaron Sorkin, the man who brought us The West Wing, has a confession to make: He is not a deeply religious man; he just writes one for TV. "I'm Jewish, but I never went to Hebrew school," says Sorkin, 39, who grew up in Scarsdale, N.Y. Although he spent the seventh grade attending friends' bar mitzvahs, he didn't have his own. He's making up for it now. Religion has a recurring role on The West Wing, one with enough depth and character to earn the...

Alison Pill , who stars as the constantly jittery Maggie in HBO's "The Newsroom," mistakenly tweeted a topless photo of herself on Twitter. Where is Nina Howard of TMI Magazine when you need her?!? The photo, which was tweeted Wednesday, showed the 26-year-old actress sprawled on a bed wearing nothing but thick-framed glasses and chapped lips. Pill quickly deleted the photo and, rather than having a Maggie-esque panic attack, she addressed the gaffe. "Yep. That picture happened.

Aaron Sorkin used the season finale of "The Newsroom" to lash the Tea Party . In its first season, the HBO drama has been an odd mixture of romantic comedy and op-ed piece. The op-ed portion reigned in Sunday's episode as anchor Will McAvoy ( Jeff Daniels ), a moderate Republican, summed up his objections to the Tea Party. He listed Tea Party views as "ideological purity, compromise as weakness, a fundamentalist belief in scriptural literalism, denying science, unmoved by facts, undeterred by new information, a hostile fear of progress, a demonization of education, a need to control women's bodies, severe xenophobia, tribal mentality, intolerance of dissent and a pathological hatred of the U.S. government.

Well, scratch these two off your list of potential couples of the decade. Famed writer Aaron Sorkin and "Sex and the City" star Kristin Davis have called it quits, according to sources at InTouch Weekly. "They're very different people," says a friend. "She's focused on raising her daughter, Gemma, and he's working on his show. " The friend expects the couple to remain friends. Sorkin definitely has plenty of distraction as he preps for "The Newsroom" Season 2. The pickup hasn't been without controversy, as he was accused of firing most of his writing staff -- except for an ex-girlfriend.

Aaron Sorkin 's new show, "The Newsroom," comes from HBO. But you don't have to be an HBO subscriber to watch Sunday's premiere. The premium cable channel is offering the episode via HBO.com , YouTube, DailyMotion, TV.com and the free on demand platforms of various distributors. The premiere will be available through July 23. "The Newsroom" didn't earn the raves of "The West Wing," Sorkin's beloved look at the White House. But the new show echoes "The West Wing" through Sorkin's romantic world view and his bright, crisp dialogue.

Coming this weekend: A new series from Aaron Sorkin , a Hollywood salute to Shirley MacLaine , and a two-hour interview with Rielle Hunter . Sorkin, because of his track record with "The West Wing" and "Sports Night," delivers the biggest news. He does for TV news in "The Newsroom" what he did for governing in "The West Wing": He makes it exciting, noble and romantic. Sorkin starts "The Newsroom," which debuts at 10 p.m. Sunday on HBO, with a fiery speech.

It's getting harder and harder to deny that "Sex and the City" star Kristin Davis is dating Oscar-winning writer/producer Aaron Sorkin . The two happily posed for photographers at Wednesday's (June 20) premiere of his new HBO project "The Newsroom. " The pair posed for photographers and Sorkin even planted a lingering kiss on Davis' lips as they walked the red carpet. The couple was first linked in May and sources say they've been dating for about six weeks.

Your television choices tonight include: 1. Game 5 of the NBA Finals . The Miami Heat and LeBron James could win the series tonight. Can the Oklahoma City Thunder make a comeback? We'll see at 9 on ABC . Jimmy Kimmel serves up laughs at 8; the pregame follows at 8:30. 2. NBC presents the second half of " Justin Bieber : All Around the World" at 8. 3. Fans of "Jersey Shore" can look forward to the premiere of " Snooki & JWOWW" at 10 on MTV . If you're not a "Jersey Shore" fan, take that as a warning.

Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, is the smartest guy in the room. He used to be the smartest "kid" in the room, though he aged out of that. Kind of. But the questions posited by David Fincher's brilliant film, "The Social Network," scripted by the brilliant Aaron Sorkin, is why anyone would want to be that smart, and just what Zuckerberg's brand of brilliance gets him. The first answer is the same reason guys become athletes or rock stars -- to meet women. And the second is more intriguing.

If you want to know who the next Dancing With the Stars competitors are as soon as possible, you'll want to watch ABC's Sunday-night lineup this weekend. The network will announce the new celebrity dancers during breaks in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters. ABC is calling it "All Night Name Drop," and Tom Bergeron will host. The next edition of ABC's most popular series starts March 9. Donny Osmond already has hinted that he will be taking part.